Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics program in Amsterdam. Seven races were scheduled. 61 sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed.Race schedule
For the 6 Metre the used courses were about 5 nm out of the locks, East of the Isle of Marken on the Zuiderzee.
At that time the Zuiderzee had an open connection with the North Sea. The sea water was salt or at best brackish. Waves could be steep and short due to the shallow waters.Results
The 1928 Olympic scoring system was used.Daily standings
Other information
During the Sailing regattas at the 1928 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
